George Killeen

George Killeen
Full nameGeorge Vincent Killeen
Date of birth(1884-06-15)15 June 1884
Place of birthKilrush, County Clare, Ireland
Date of death22 September 1933(1933-09-22) (aged 49)
Place of deathCounty Tipperary, Ireland
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1912–14 Ireland 10 (0)

George Vincent Killeen (15 June 1884 — 22 September 1933) was an Irish international rugby union player.

Born in Kilrush, County Clare, Killeen was a forward and played for Limerick-based club Garryowen.[1] He competed for Ireland between 1912 and 1914, gaining a total of 10 caps.[2] A bank official, Killeen was on duty when a Bank of Ireland branch in Tipperary was raided and fought with one of the robbers, suffering facial injuries.[3]

  1. ^ "Rugby International Dead". Londonderry Sentinel. 23 September 1933.
  2. ^ "Change In Irish Team". Evening Irish Times. 24 December 1913.
  3. ^ "Bank Raid Recalled". Derry Journal. 25 September 1933.